diff --git a/app/api/views/new_custom_alias.py b/app/api/views/new_custom_alias.py
index 7d93dd88..af88fbf9 100644
--- a/app/api/views/new_custom_alias.py
+++ b/app/api/views/new_custom_alias.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from email_validator import validate_email
+from email_validator import validate_email, EmailNotValidError
 from flask import g
 from flask import jsonify, request
 from itsdangerous import SignatureExpired
@@ -213,7 +213,16 @@ def new_custom_alias_v3():
         LOG.d("full alias already used %s", full_alias)
         return jsonify(error=f"alias {full_alias} already exists"), 409
 
-    custom_domain = get_custom_domain(full_alias)
+    if ".." in full_alias:
+        return (
+            jsonify(error="2 consecutive dot signs aren't allowed in an email address"),
+            400,
+        )
+
+    try:
+        custom_domain = get_custom_domain(full_alias)
+    except EmailNotValidError:
+        return jsonify(error="invalid email alias"), 400
 
     alias = Alias.create(
         user_id=user.id,
diff --git a/tests/api/test_new_custom_alias.py b/tests/api/test_new_custom_alias.py
index cdefa135..9254857b 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_new_custom_alias.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_new_custom_alias.py
@@ -269,3 +269,25 @@ def test_too_many_requests(flask_client):
         # last request
         assert r.status_code == 429
         assert r.json == {"error": "Rate limit exceeded"}
+
+
+def test_invalid_alias_2_consecutive_dots(flask_client):
+    user = login(flask_client)
+
+    word = random_word()
+    suffix = f".{word}@{EMAIL_DOMAIN}"
+    signed_suffix = signer.sign(suffix).decode()
+
+    r = flask_client.post(
+        "/api/v3/alias/custom/new",
+        json={
+            "alias_prefix": "prefix.",  # with the trailing dot, the alias will have 2 consecutive dots
+            "signed_suffix": signed_suffix,
+            "mailbox_ids": [user.default_mailbox_id],
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert r.status_code == 400
+    assert r.json == {
+        "error": "2 consecutive dot signs aren't allowed in an email address"
+    }